LA man found in stolen BMW arrested by APD

A Los Angeles man was arrested in Arcata on suspicion of possessing a BMW sedan reported stolen out of Santa Cruz, according to Arcata Police Department's Sgt. Todd Dokweiler.

Dokweiler said suspect Darryl Perez, 21, was arrested in the Arcata Transit Facility parking lot around 1 a.m. Friday on suspicion of possession of stolen property and if the department can produce evidence that shows he was the one who stole the car, he may also be charged with vehicle theft.

"An officer on patrol located the vehicle, which was parked and not running but had its windows down and lights on, which he thought was suspicious," Dokweiler said. "He was notified by the station that the vehicle was reported stolen out of Santa Cruz about three days prior."

Dokweiler said Perez was taken to the Humboldt County jail and booked. According to jail staff, his bail is set at $25,000.

"The owner was contacted when we located the vehicle. When this happens, there's an option that if the vehicle is drivable the owner can respond, but since they live far away, the vehicle was towed and stored and the owner will come here and recover it," Dokweiler said.